Spring Break
Panther Briefs: Baseball takes another league series
Kevin Murphy / Sports Editor
Issue date: 4/13/09 Section: Sports
Despite having its 13-game win streak snapped, the Eastern baseball team won its fourth straight Ohio Valley Conference series. The Panthers won 30-3 hitting nine home runs against Tennessee Martin Saturday in Martin, Tenn.
Eastern (24-6, 9-1 OVC) split a doubleheader Friday, winning 10-3 and losing 13-3.
In the first game, Eastern sophomore pitcher Josh Mueller (6-0) pitched a complete game. In the second game, the Panthers were held to three runs on six hits.
"We got two of three on the road, and we're 9-1 in the OVC after a bump in the road (Saturday)," said Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz said. "I'm very pleased with just the way they came out and got it done. It started with a good pregame. That's a sign of a good team; I'm excited about that."
The Panthers return to action against Illinois at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Champaign.
Track takes team titles at Western Illinois Lee Calhoun Classic
The Eastern men's and women's track and field teams took the team titles at the Western Illinois Lee Calhoun Classic Saturday in Macomb.
The Eastern men won scoring 175 points followed by Iowa in second place at 165.5. The Panther women scored 200.5 points to take the title with host WIU second with 181.
The Panthers won 14 events in the two-day meet.
Eastern freshman DeMarcus Brooks led the Panthers with victories in the 100- and 200-meter dash. Brooks also helped the 400-meter relay team to a victory as well.
The Panthers return to action at the Memphis Invitational Saturday in Memphis, Tenn.
Kevin Murphy can be reached at 581-7944 or at kjmurphy@eiu.edu.
Eastern (24-6, 9-1 OVC) split a doubleheader Friday, winning 10-3 and losing 13-3.
In the first game, Eastern sophomore pitcher Josh Mueller (6-0) pitched a complete game. In the second game, the Panthers were held to three runs on six hits.
"We got two of three on the road, and we're 9-1 in the OVC after a bump in the road (Saturday)," said Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz said. "I'm very pleased with just the way they came out and got it done. It started with a good pregame. That's a sign of a good team; I'm excited about that."
The Panthers return to action against Illinois at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Champaign.
Track takes team titles at Western Illinois Lee Calhoun Classic
The Eastern men's and women's track and field teams took the team titles at the Western Illinois Lee Calhoun Classic Saturday in Macomb.
The Eastern men won scoring 175 points followed by Iowa in second place at 165.5. The Panther women scored 200.5 points to take the title with host WIU second with 181.
The Panthers won 14 events in the two-day meet.
Eastern freshman DeMarcus Brooks led the Panthers with victories in the 100- and 200-meter dash. Brooks also helped the 400-meter relay team to a victory as well.
The Panthers return to action at the Memphis Invitational Saturday in Memphis, Tenn.
Kevin Murphy can be reached at 581-7944 or at kjmurphy@eiu.edu.
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